Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1071

"Well..."

Gilbert locked eyes with her, his gaze sparkling with warmth.

"If we get married, I become her dad naturally. We can explain the past to her when she's older."

Is that really the way?

Sherilyn fell silent for a moment.

Objectively speaking, it was a sound idea.

Jenna was still young, too young to need explanations. If they got married, over time, she would naturally accept Gilbert as her father. As she grew up, she might even forget that her father had been absent for the first few years of her life... It would minimize any hurt to her.

But marriage?

She hadn't really considered it.

Even though they were already in such a relationship.

"Sherilyn."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert squeezed her hand gently, his eyes earnest. "Would you? Would you marry me?"

Sherilyn furrowed her brows, caught in indecision.

"No rush."

chuckled softly, shaking his head. "You don't have to answer right away.

bit hasty today. Such an important thing as marriage deserved proper preparation, a formal proposal that he hadn't given her the first time around. Just then,

at it, curious,

White," Sherilyn volunteered. "Her divorce was

good news," Gilbert remarked, nodding. "It's been dragging on for

"How does she feel about

close you were to

and Eddy

afternoon sun. Across the street, a

as she

or

and Francis stepped out,

What was

her, forcing a smile. He

be off

when she noticed Eddy clutching his stomach. "What's

for the first time how pale he looked,

replied, trying to smile

believe him. "Is it your stomach

then nodded.

"I thought so."

of smoking and drinking had taken

have your meds with